Ugghh! I hate it when. . .

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

I'm on the phone and all I hear is "Mommy...." & "Mom, what's for dinner?"

 

[annamonte]

I totally know what ya mean! It drives me insane!!!!!!!!!1

I try the ignoring tactic, then politely say "in a minute honey"... then I tell the person on the phone to hold on, cover the mouthpiece and "scream" as quietly as I can... ya know?

oh, boy, this has happened to me twice already today!

 

[Brianne]

This was a typical conversation around here for awhile:

Kids: What's for dinner?

Me: Food.

Kids: What kind of food?

Me: The kind you eat.


Rinse & repeat often enough and they quit asking after awhile because they knew they wouldn't get a straight answer out of me.

I sympathize with you!

 

[lovesmurfs]

It's a law of kid-dom that says to only need to talk to Mom when she's on the phone. It's a corollary of the law that says they don't want you around until you finally decide to head to the bathroom.....

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

I totally know what ya mean! It drives me insane!!!!!!!!!1

I try the ignoring tactic, then politely say "in a minute honey"... then I tell the person on the phone to hold on, cover the mouthpiece and "scream" as quietly as I can... ya know?

oh, boy, this has happened to me twice already today!

I know exactly where you're coming from. My kids just don't seem to learn this simple concept.

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

It's a law of kid-dom that says to only need to talk to Mom when she's on the phone. It's a corollary of the law that says they don't want you around until you finally decide to head to the bathroom.....

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

This was a typical conversation around here for awhile:

Kids: What's for dinner?

Me: Food.

Kids: What kind of food?

Me: The kind you eat.


Rinse & repeat often enough and they quit asking after awhile because they knew they wouldn't get a straight answer out of me.

I sympathize with you!

I totally understand!!!!

 

[krcit]

My friend has a rule for her kids...if they ask her anything while she's on the phone, the answer is no. I keep saying I have to implement that around here

 

[paigevz]

Yep, or when the kids are COMPLETELY ignoring you...........off doing something quite happily, then if you pick up the phone they're suddenly climbing all over you!

I used to keep a shoebox of markers and paper, sticker albums and stickers above the area where the phone was for my oldest. He'd sit and draw or sticker happily. But with my youngest...........he'd start drawing on me!

 

[babynurse1]

I hear ya! Today I literally had just opened the door, when ds-11 said "What's for dinner?"

After I put the groceries away, he asked "Did you decide what's for dinner?"
I said "Can I pee first please?"

SO, I finally start supper and he says "Can I have a snack?"
Umm, let me see---NO!

 

[ckay87]

I'm on the phone and all I hear is "Mommy...." & "Mom, what's for dinner?"

...and then I tell my DH that I'll be off in the minute. Go ask the boys for help til then.